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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. AMANDA LYBRAND" <leeu13620@gmail.com>
Reply-To: osamausman741@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:02:06 +0400
Subject: COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT ORDER VIA BANK OF AMERICA ATM VISA CARD.

COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT ORDER VIA BANK OF AMERICA ATM VISA CARD.

This is to inform you that, We have been working towards the
eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in the world most
especially in African with the help of Organization of African Unity
(OAU) United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) International Monetary
Fund (IMF) and FBI. We have been able to track down some of this scam
artist in various parts of African countries which includes (Nigeria,
Republic of Benin, Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal). If you have on going
transaction with one of this countries please kindly forward their
writeup to this office for proper investigations. During the course of
our investigation, The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) have ordered the money recovered
from some of the Scammers to be shared among 100 Lucky people around
the World as compensation for been victim of scam in the past. This
Email/Letter is been directed to you because your email address was
found among those that has been scammed in the past, you are
therefore compensated with the sum of $,1.500,000.00USD (One Million
Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars). Since your email address appeared among the lucky
beneficiaries who will receive the compensation funds, we have
arranged your payment to be paid to you through Bank of America ATM
VISA CARD delivery to your door step. The card will be issued in your
name and your $1,500,000.00 USD will be loaded into it, and deliver to
your postal address with the Pin Number, to enable you have access
and withdrawal your funds from any Bank ATM Machine nearest to you.You
are therefore advised to contact the Accountant officer in Charge of
your payment.

ATM CARD DEPARTMENT
Name: Mr. Osama Usman
E-mail: ( osamausman741@gmail.com )
Kindly provide him with below requested details:

1.Your Full Name:
2.Delivery Address
3.Your Age:
4.Occupation:
5.Cell/Mobile Number:

Please Be Warned, The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and
International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not instruct any other Bank or
agent in this payment except (BANK OF AMERICA), whom we can only give
attention. The IMF (International Monetary
Fund) has also concluded every legal cost from all the various
financial offices to enable a successful delivery of your ATM card
without any hitch or delay based on the agreement made. From now, we
advice you to stop all communications you are having with any other
Agent officials regarding your payment. Thanks for your understanding
as you follow our instructions.

MRS. AMANDA LYBRAND
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER.(PIO)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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